From the very beginning of the season, the San Antonio Spurs have had question marks surrounding the point guard position. They rolled with Jeremy Sochan in that spot for a while, but once that inevitably failed, they moved on to a committee of Sochan, Devin Vassell, Malaki Branham, and Tre Jones.
Jones has been running as the Spurs’ starter for a while now, but they could still use an upgrade at the one. Victor Wembanyama would undoubtedly benefit from playing next to one of the top-tier playmakers in the league. The question is, where can the Spurs find a player like that?
Dan Favale of Bleacher Report listed out a few potential ideas for the Spurs at the trade deadline, one of which being Golden State Warriors veteran Chris Paul.
“Could San Antonio sell 38-year-old Chris Paul, currently out with a left hand injury, on stewarding its upstart?” Favale wrote. “Perhaps by guaranteeing his salary for next year? And could the Spurs also convince the Golden State Warriors to part with him?
“Offering Doug McDermott and Devonte’ Graham saves the Dubs a boatload in luxury-tax payments. Does light draft compensation on top get them to nibble? How about if they also grease the wheels of shoehorning Graham into the Washington Wizards’ $12.4 million traded player exception, saving Golden State oodles of money? Or are the Dubs focused on using his salary for something more than a tax dump?”
Paul may not be same player he once was, but if he can bring his playmaking talent and leadership to San Antonio, it would definitely help Wembanyama.
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